How late in your pregnancy will you travel?

[statlerwaldorf]

I am planning on taking a 1.5 hour car ride around 35 weeks. 1.5 hours is pushing my comfort level at that point.

[vtdiamond]

The only other trip I have scheduled now that will involve flying is at 18 weeks. Then I'll be at a wedding about 2 hours (driving) away at 29 weeks.

[tigress]

I don't have any planned flights for the rest of my pregnancy. I will be going to my parents about 7 hours away in July when I'm 29 weeks. Otherwise no travel plans.

[pinotgrig]

I just did my last work-related driving trip this week. It was only 3 hours each way and I wasn't terribly uncomfortable but am glad it will be the last one. I'm 34w tomorrow.

Last air travel trip was at 32w.

[dragonfly08]

My OB was in the "no travel of more than an hour from the hospital in the last 6 weeks" camp.

In addition, had I disobeyed that advice and gone into labor away from my "home" hospital, my insurance would not have covered a dime of the costs since I would have been there against medical advice. In their opinion, labor is a forseeable event at that time so it was on me to ensure that I was able to deliver with my doc at the hospital, as they'd approved (yes, I actually got a letter from the insurance company early in my pregnancy - after the OB had filed the initial billing claim - indicating that my L&D had been approved for my due date at my delivering hospital...as if there was a chance they'd have told me I couldn't have the kid?).

[earlgreyhot]

May 7, 2014 16:51:10 GMT -5 earlgreyhot said:

I'd do it, w/o worry.

I'm toying with going to NYC (via train, 3.5 hours) at 36w if I get cleared. It's probably nuts, but my husbands company throws this amazing picnic and I want to go!

I asked my midwife and she was cool with me going, barring any complications.